Maribel Königer is Head of Communications of ERSTE Foundation in Vienna, Austria, since 2007. After studying art history and history at Ludwig-Maximilians Universität in her hometown Munich, Maribel worked as exhibition curator, art critic, writer and journalist. Based in Paris from 1992 to 1996, she followed the French cultural life for German speaking media (Süddeutsche Zeitung, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, Focus, Vogue as well as many art magazines). In 1996, she changed sides and engaged in public relations. Maribel was Spokesperson of the world’s most important exhibition for contemporary art, documenta X (1997) in Kassel, Germany, and Head of Communications of the Culture and Events Programme, the Thematic Area and the Worldwide Projects of the world’s fair EXPO 2000 in Hanover, Germany. At ERSTE Foundation, she provides international visibility to projects of social innovation, democratic development und contemporary culture in Central, Eastern and South Eastern Europe. Since 2018, Maribel is also project manager of the journalism and media programmes of ERSTE Foundation. She is member of the European Association of Communication Directors (EACD), the International Association of Art Critics (AICA), the International Women's Fourm (IWF) and the steering group of the Communications Professionals in Philanthropy Network, a peer-exchange group of the European Foundation Centre (efc).

Reda Sadki is a chief executive with lifelong experience in forging multi-disciplinary teams to invent and execute new ways to lead change. He is the founder and president of the Geneva Learning Foundation, a Swiss non-profit research-and-development organization and think tank. In the past, Reda has worked for the United Nations, primarily for the World Health Organization, and at the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), the world’s largest humanitarian network, responsible first for the design and production of IFRC’s publications and then for its learning systems.

Philosophe et traducteur du français et de l’allemand. Mon domaine de recherche: les théories de la rationalité et les processus de transmission des savoirs

As a Policy Manager, Bram supports EUSG’s programmes in their political impact. He facilitates the resonance of our transdisciplinary work’s outcomes on Anthropocene Thinking and Systems Change. As a fellow, Bram pursuits new modes of policy-analysis and policymaking, where representation and democratic inclusion strengthen resilient, inclusive and sustainable social prosperity – addressing the centrality of human empowerment. He emphasizes the need for shifting the collective focus from reactive problem-solving to enabling spaces for co-creating the future – in particular, in political decision-making. He gained expertise in marketing, political communication and policy advocacy as CMO for the world’s leading social innovation network, and his work for CSOs and INGOs. He holds a BA in Communication and an MA in Political Science from Tel Aviv University.

Seyi Akiwowo (Shay-ee Aki-wo-wo) was elected as the youngest black female Councillor in East London at age 23. She is a graduate from the London School of Economics, a Fellow of the Royal Society of the Arts and recently became a Fellow of the Institute for Canadian Citizenship. In August 2018, Seyi was name Stylist Magazine’s Woman of the Week and her many achievements have been captured in books such as Slay in Your Lane and Misogynation. Seyi is Amnesty International’s 2018 Human Rights Defender and is part of the #ToxicTwitter campaign to end online abuse against women. Seyi is the Founder and Executive Director of Glitch, a growing not-for-profit advocacy, campaigning and training organisation that aims to end online abuse. Seyi has published several reports, spoken on various news outlets including BBC Radio London and Sky News. Seyi has spoken all over the world including Washington DC, Istanbul and Geneva. Seyi was invited back to Geneva to present at the 38th United Nations Human Rights Council on online-gender based violence. Seyi has had nine successful years working in the charity, politics and policy sectors both in the UK and Brussels. She is also an expert facilitator in skills and inclusion and delivers workshops around the world including London, Kuwait and UAE. Seyi is also passionate about inclusion and leadership. She has written several critical pieces including for the Guardian and gives talks on widening the participation and representation of diverse groups in public life.

Public Health, Health System Research,Geographic Information System, Earth Science, Climate Change, Data Science

LifeLong Learning and Digital Learning

Economy, UK and US politics, geopolitics

Innovation, Inclusive Growth, Digital Economy, Global Business.